Completely updated with over 3000 questions and answers covering the spectrum of pediatrics from basic pathophysiologic principles to practical management issues. It is an excellent tool for established practitioners of pediatric care to prepare for rounds, recertification exams, or parental questions, as well as for students of pediatrics and family practice who are looking for a rapid, concise introduction to issues and controversies in multiple disciplines. The 4th edition features expansion of topics in adolescent medicine, childhood behavior and development, infectious diseases, and the use of alternative medicine in pediatrics. In addition to expert coverage of a wide-ranging scope of pediatric problems, the new edition also highlights evidence-based clinical issues.

• Uses bulleted lists, tables, short answers, and a highly detailed index to expedite reference.
• Features pearls, tips, memory aids, and "secrets" from the experts.
• Covers all of today's most common conditions and their treatment.

Adolescent Medicine
Behavior and Development

Cardiology

Dermatology

Emergency Medicine

Endocrinology

Gastroenterology

Genetics

Hematology
Immunology

Infectious Diseases

Metabolism

Neonatology

Nephrology

Neurology

Oncology

Orthopedics

Pulmonology

Rheumatology

By Richard A. Polin, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Director, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of New York, New York, NY; and Mark F. Ditmar, MD, Assistant Chief, Department of Pediatrics, Southern Ocean County Hospital, Manahawkin, New Jersey; Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut